Hi Steve:
I think polyester resin works just fine above the water line. You want epoxy
below the waterline for its extra strength and better resistance to water
intrusion, but polyester would do the job for fixing the deck. A lot
cheaper, too, if you're using it by the gallon.
What boat are you looking at?
Jack Brennan
Former C&C 25
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
Tierra Verde, Fl.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Thomas
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 8:45 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List C&C (1990) gelcoat epoxy adhesion
All this talk about gelcoat matching has got me thinking about everyone's
seemingly universal preference for using epoxy (West
system in particular) for doing repairs. I am contemplating the purchase of
a boat that I know has a couple of soft deck issues,
and it seems to me that since this is an all too frequent repair, how does
one get the gelcoat to stick? I don't want to use
paint. Gelcoat manufacturers say don't do it. West says get rid of any amine
blush, do everything by the book with the epoxy, and
it should be ok. Anyone had problems with this, or is it just a bit of over
caution on the part of gelcoat manufacturers as West
claims?
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
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